The man who made national headlines for tearing down his home with a bulldozer said his legal troubles are not over yet.

Terry Hoskins tore down his $350,000 home in Moscow before it went into foreclosure. Since his story was picked up by news outlets across the country, Hoskins said he's been inundated with calls.

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"Not all of it's been good. A lot of people think I was trying to get out of paying something," said Hoskins.

Hoskins said he's been in a struggle with RiverHills Bank for nearly a decade -- a struggle that was coming to an end as the bank began foreclosure proceedings.

Hoskins said he tore down the house so that the bank couldn't sell it for more than what it was worth. It appears he didn't break any laws, but he's not off the hook.

"I didn't go take a house down to stick it to the man," said Hoskins. "I still have a mortgage of ($160,000). I still (have) to pay that."

The bank is set to sell Hoskins' business property -- which includes a carpet store and a banquet hall -- on state Route 125 at a sheriff's auction on Tuesday. The property was once valued at more than $1 million.

Hoskins has hired a new lawyer to help him try to reach a deal with the bank.

"The situation I see myself in now, the bank and the IRS, there's no way they can back up because they have the whole world looking at them," he said.

For now, Hoskins said his lawyer is advising him not to tear down either of his businesses.

Hoskins said he hopes to buy back the land where his home used to stand and rebuild.

WLWT has reached out to RiverHills Bank and the IRS, but neither have wanted to comment about the case.